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Music and audio

Makes songs, background music or a spoken audio summary from a description or your own documents. The ones that lead it as of 29 October 2026.

  1. Suno (v6) New since July

    Suno

    Full songs with vocals from a prompt, plus editing, stems and a studio for producers.

    Pick it you want a complete song with vocals, fast.

    Price Free plan (v6-mini, 50 credits a day, no downloads or commercial rights); Pro $8 a month billed yearly

    Source: musicradar.com

  2. Eleven Music (Music v2.5) New since July

    ElevenLabs

    Licensed music for ads, branded content and video, cleared for commercial use depending on plan.

    Pick it the track goes into an ad or a client video and you need clear commercial rights.

    Price Free plan includes music; Starter $6 a month adds commercial use

    Source: elevenlabs.io

  3. Lyria 3.5 (Flow Music) New since July

    Google

    Full-length songs with vocals and control over tempo, key and structure, in Flow Music, Gemini and YouTube Shorts.

    Pick it you already use Google's tools, or want a soundtrack for Shorts.

    Source: ai.google.dev

  4. Gemini Notebook Audio Overviews New since July

    Google

    Turning your own documents into a spoken summary: a two-host deep dive, a short brief, a critique or a debate, in 80+ languages.

    Pick it you want to listen to your own material, such as a report or a deck, rather than generate music.

    Source: support.google.com

What changed

  1. 22 Sep 2026 Universal and Sony took Suno to court over v6, saying it continues the infringement of the earlier models. musicradar.com
  2. 11 Sep 2026 ElevenLabs released Music v2.5, its newest licensed music model. elevenlabs.io
  3. 9 Sep 2026 Suno launched v6, v6-wild and v6-mini, rebuilt on licensed Warner Music Group and BMG recordings, and retired all its earlier models. musicradar.com
  4. 3 Sep 2026 Google made Lyria 3.5 generally available, with full-length songs and natural vocals. ai.google.dev
  5. 16 Jul 2026 Google renamed NotebookLM to Gemini Notebook; Audio Overviews carry on under the new name. oit.ncsu.edu

Questions people ask about it

Video, Image & Audio

  1. How are founders making product demos, ads, and social video with AI (Veo, Runway, Kling, HeyGen, ElevenLabs)?
  2. Why can a solo founder now do what needed an agency?
  3. What's the realistic quality bar, what works and what still looks fake?
  4. Which AI video tool should I actually use, and for what job?
  5. How are founders using AI avatars and UGC-style actors instead of hiring creators?
  6. How are founders using AI voice, music, and audio (ElevenLabs, Suno, Gemini Notebook)?

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Checked 29 October 2026. Prices and rankings move every few months; each tool links the page its claims were read from.

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